You guys already know this. I have a thing for muffins. I have an even bigger thing for bran muffins. I will flip over backwards, then forward and sideways, and then backwards again for a bran muffin. The problem is, most bran muffins, although one might believe are healthy and good for you since they, well, contain bran, are in… View Post

I can’t believe it took me that long to come up with this bran version of an instant bake. I mean, if there is one thing that I can absolutely not resist in life, it’s a bran muffin. Ever since I was a little girl, I always considered them to be the ultimate muffin! In fact, chances are if I… View Post

While summer is now officially behind us (such a sad thing to write!) melon season is still not over and I couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to try this last cold soup before it’s too late. Soon, too soon, we’ll be passing the microphone over to rich, velvety, piping hot squash and other similar creamy soups. So please, bear… View Post

To think that I came THAT close to not even taking pictures of this magnificent dish… As I was making it, I thought this was the biggest fail of all times. It looked nothing like what I’d envisioned! Nothing, I tell you. I’d been dreaming of a dish that resembled a stew, with big chunks of squash and gorgeous vegetables… View Post

In this household, this would be the ultimate “there’s-nothing-left-in-the-fridge-let’s-whip-up-something-quick” salad. The base ingredients are pretty much always the same: cooked shrimp, canned hearts of palm and canned baby corns. Then I explore the contents of the fridge and cupboards to find a few more layers of flavors and textures I want to add… or rather, can afford to add! You… View Post

Wow, I am so behind on answering comments and emails. Thank goodness I only left for a week, I feel like it will take me 2 weeks to get back on top of my game! Sheesh… I can’t even imagine how it is for those of you that have a blog that generates substantial traffic! If mine did, I think… View Post

If you’ve tried, or even read a few of my recipes, you’ve probably noticed one thing about me: I’m not really one to use big and bold spices. I prefer to use a few herbs and a little bit of salt and pepper. Very rarely will you see me bring out the big arsenal, such as coriander, turmeric, cumin or… View Post

OK, this might sound a tad presumptuous, but this may very well be one of the prettiest pies I have ever seen. I couldn’t take my eyes off it the whole time(s) I was eating it! (I can already hear my daughter go: Say, Mom, are you sure you are being vain enough, here? I think you could probably do… View Post

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Since I have well over a hundred pictures that I would like to share here, that would translate into a hell of a lot of words, especially if I started adding a whole bunch of words on top of that! ;o) So I’ll try and keep the talking to a… View Post

Hey guys, I’m back! Wow do I have a lot of catching up to do! For starters, I will have to fill up the fridge! As you can very well imagine, it’s pretty empty for the moment… I still managed to feed myself today, though, so it’s not so bad. It will have to wait a bit, for I have… View Post

And last but not least… the final chapter in the 7 links challenge. THE POST YOU ARE THE MOST PROUD OF OK, that’s a fairly easy one. I would definitely have to say my Quinoa Cakes and Poached Eggs, because you see, I always had a “thing” for runny egg yolks and find that they look particularly yummy in picture,… View Post

Let’s continue with #5 and #6 A POST WHO’S SUCCESS SURPRISED YOU To be honest, I have quite a few of those. The fact that ANY of my posts would generate enough attention to make it worthy of being refferred to as “successful” is a surprise to me. But without a doubt, the one post who’s success really surprised me… View Post

Now for #3 and 4… Since I’m not cheating with these two and am only offering the ONE required link (or even none), I’ll be covering 2 categories in this post. Besides, if I only did #3, you’d already be done reading… or almost! 😉 Where’s the fun in that? YOUR MOST CONTROVERSIAL POST I don’t think I have ever… View Post

Moving on to #2… YOUR MOST POPULAR POST Pheww, that one’s much easier to answer… I wish they had started with that one! All I need to do is let the stats do the talking! Oh, it feels good being off the hook like that! Let’s see… what do the stats have to say? I have 2 options here, Most… View Post

Alright, since I won’t be around for the next 7 days and since, believe it or not, I don’t have access to a laptop (I know, I must be the only blogger in the whole wide world that doesn’t have a laptop), which means I won’t be able to give you ‘live coverage’ of my trip to Cuba, I thought… View Post

Well, that’s it guys! I’m off to beautiful and hopefully sunny Cuba. In a few hours, I will have both my feet buried in the sand and will be staring at the grandiosity of the gorgeous turquoise ocean. Oh bliss! But let’s do one more recipe before I go, shall we? This one started with a picture… You know the… View Post

I’m so excited!!! Our trip to Cuba is now officially booked! I so can’t waaaaait! There’s this one tiny little detail that I will need to figure out, though… You see, according to the initial plan, we were supposed to leave rather late on Sunday night, but when I went to actually book the trip, that option was no longer available…. View Post

Are we having an exceptional cherry season this year, or what? Not only is it never-ending, but the fruits are HUGE and super crazy good too! Unbelievably crisp, fresh, juicy and sweet, they literally explode in your mouth. And the flavour! Oh my, I can’t remember the last time I’ve had cherries that were THAT flavourful! And as if this… View Post

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I’m Sonia, a former overweight, heavy drinker, chain smoker and food junkie now trying to find my own healthy balance, one meal at a time.
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